Falmouth is 4-0 against Sanford since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Falmouth Navigators will look to defend their home field against the Sanford Spartans at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Falmouth: 1.3, Sanford: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Falmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Scarborough, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Falmouth was ranked fourth). Falmouth fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Falmouth let down their fans at home.
Brennan Rumpf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Falmouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hendry, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Sanford's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Thornton Academy by a score of 7-6.
Sanford also got a good showing from Brady Adams, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Falmouth's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Sanford, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Sanford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falmouth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Sanford, though, as they've only averaged .194. Will they be able to contain Falmouth's hitters?
Falmouth skirted past Sanford 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Falmouth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sanford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
